3 Best Registered Agents in Montana (2026): Fee Schedule
Comparing 2026 fee schedules, the best registered agents for Montana are Registered Agent MT.org ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and Montana Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), in that order. The opening charge is $99 to $149, and three years of charges come to $297 to $447.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order
Fees in brief
Is one mandatory?Yesmca.legmt.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$99 to $149A year of service
Years 1 to 3 added$297 to $447Both renewals counted
Annual report$20 yearlysosmt.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Totals even out inNo equal pointRanking does not change
The Montana schedules
Every charge is copied from the company's own pricing page. A different agent leaves the state fee as it was.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Registered Agent MT.org: best for owners watching every dollar
Best value
$99 opening, $99 at renewal
Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297
Registered Agent MT.org has the best schedule in Montana: $297 across three years for a company that is staying put.
Lower three-year charges than Mainstay Filing put it first, because cost counts most.
We total only what the state prices: the filing fee, two further reports and any minimum tax. Publication and similar costs are noted separately.
The order behind Montana
Registered Agent MT.org wins charges over three years, worth 39%, with Mainstay Filing right behind.
The three-year column reads $297 for Registered Agent MT.org, $150 lower than Mainstay Filing.
What Montana requires of a registered agent (Montana Secretary of State), in the state's own words
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual, including an owner, or an entity in Montana. Section in force: Mont. Code Ann. § 35-7-105.
The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Montana. A P.O. box alone is not enough.
As written: mca.legmt.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Filing it yourself
Eligible owners pay nothing extra to go without a service. The schedules above charge $99 to $149 a year for the convenience.
Montana fee questions
What does a Montana registered agent charge per year?
These schedules bill $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Service charges after three years: $297 to $447.
Does the state insist that a Montana LLC have a registered agent?
Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
May the owner act as the registered agent?
Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.
What does the state charge the LLC every year?
Annual report: $20 a year, deadline worded by the state as April 15.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
Not in ten years: the order of running totals does not change.
Which registered agent is the best value in Montana?
Registered Agent MT.org, which wins on charges over three years. Mainstay Filing and Montana Registered Agent.co follow.